Players Who Became The Opposite Of What They Were?

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Michael Farkas

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Yeah, like you said, "doesn't exactly fit the mold", but it's a good look at the subject. Bergeron isn't opposite because the opposite of Bergeron is a big hunk of [coal]...Bergeron - since he came in as an 18 year old 2nd round pick before the lockout (what a sentence!) - has shown world class adaptability.

Need him shut things down? Got it.
Need him to score some goals in close or from near-mid range? Can do.
Need me to keep things moving with a superstar wing? Just point him out and I'll facilitate.
Need me to impart wisdom on a terrific support winger to take him to the next level? I'll read to him every night before bed,

Whether Bergeron has "elite" offensive skills or not, sure, you can make a knock on him there if you want...but he's a super smart player, and Boston fans got a wholesale look at what adaptability means in the NHL. He seamlessly fits in anywhere and everywhere and turns it into a positive for his team.
 

VanIslander

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Juneau.

From offensive 1st line LW to defensive 3rd line center, he filled both roles awesomely!

He started as a scorer and retired at age 36 as a checker.
 

OgeeOgelthorpe

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Peter Zezel and Mike Ricci.

Both players started out with some decent offensive chops but both became defensive specialists.
 

VanIslander

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Ricci was picked 4th overall but his chops were defensive, he excelling as one of the greatest 4th line pivots in hockey history with his shift after shift greatness.

He, Tikkanen, Claude, ... cut from the same cloth: everything every time; the only gear is 'overdrive'.
 

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